European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 9, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside stripes d Washington governor oks punch. Page 14 prime minister Margaret Thatcher with a disaster survivor Lisa Fisher 4. Tripes authorized unofficial publication a Gnu. Armed Force vol. 45, no. 323 monday March 9, 1987 of \.,t, 0 8693 a ferry owners blame doors for Accident London a owners of the British ferry that capsized off the belgian coast said sunday the disaster was caused by open Bow doors which allowed tons of water to flood the Box like vesselsome shipping experts questioned the safety of the open design which increases the efficiency and profits of Quick loading Fer Ries such As the capsized Herald of free Enterprise. Related Story pictures Page 3 legislator John Prescott sponsored bythe seamen s Union blamed safety regu lations. He said Bow doors Are often left open if the sea is Calm and added we be got vessel tipped Over within minutes killing some 135 of the 543 people inboard. It is the worst Accident in Modem times involving the ferries which make hundreds of English Channel Crossings daily packed with passengers cars an trucks. A total of 408 people survived. We have accepted that it is some thing to do with the doors Paul Oving ton spokesman for the vessel s owners Townsend Thoresen said at the company s Headquarters in Dover on the English South is How the water rushed in be cause there is no other Hole in the ship he said. The vessel is lying partially submerged on its Side in Zeebrugge Harbor. Divers and salvages Are continuing the search for 82 people missing and presumed dead. Officials said inquiries would beheld in Belgium and Britain. Early sunday relatives of missing Pas sengers abandoned a Long and despairing Vigil in Dover and went across the Chan Nel to Zeebrugge. More than 200 survivors have returned Home it s an Accident that should not have happened said Antony Preston naval editor of Jane s defense weekly. One must ask How on Earth doors came to be open. But if they were open any Quantity of water that got into Theca deck from the very nature of it would cause a capsize. Think of carrying a Tea tray full of water. You will always spill debate entered on whether the 7,951 see Accident on Page 28 military clubs business looking up decline Hoftke managers Oft military clubs in Germany say they Are getting their Cus Tolhus Back but it s More than the declining Dollar that Sikking their Interestclub renovations and Arn Kuit Effort to improve programs also Are helping to and. Profits. Sure the Faller Lauar is a convenient tool to use said Clifford de franc chief of Darm Stadt s Community operations division because we can expose customers to what we have to offer them. But it also should be understood that primary concern is customer and Fari what they Dol Lar or it Iolj fled business has Belva fluid thing col. Richar Goehler chief of morale Wjk Are and recreation at Ramstein a and to Gamin. Initially Over time business bad As the Dollar continued to drop we have Segno we Rej Tessing is happening is a couple of things. Once Fronat people have less disposable income so they Are beginning to come Back to the club rather than go renovation of several military clubs have been completed in the past year giving managers More flexibility in what they can offer Customersspangdahlem s no club has reopened after Renox. Nations and is picking up business because dining facility is now undergoing renovation our sales increased from $98,0 Kun Mcember to$117,000 in january Saidof Opplt Fedorchak us elem s base cons a open mess managersales period were at about Lmh Ger decline has had some impaction b usin Eshi participation but so has the Reno _ j club packs Stuttman under a $14 million Between late 985 and August 1986since then club manager Sec. W. Rid has seen patronage triple in the last three m1986 when compared to the previous three moral his club took in about $164,000 in Revenue during thelast Quarter of fiscal 86, with 19 percent of that As Are now in terms of net income percentage the top enlisted club in Germany Truelove Saidhis club also turned its new Kitchen Over to a food service contractor and in june began charging monthly dues ranging from $4 to $6 depending on rank which has added about $1,500 to the club s monthly Incomebefore the change members paid Only $1 in dues which covered club tour of Dutyservice is another Inu profit making said Alex Franco has improved business but Good service and Good employees he Don t care How Low the Dollar gets. If service n t Good they la still go agreed saying the customer votes at the Cash customers still have a Choice he said. We won t lose them no matter what happens if we show them we however the Low Dollar has had some effect on the clubs purchasing Power. We have to limit our Mark purchases in order to keep prices Down Defranc said. Fedorchak buys perishables such As meats seafood and fresh vegetables on the Economy. The Mainz clubs Are continuing this practice but making every Effort not to pass on the increased costs to club members he Aid. Is concede that the Low Dollar in t hurting and Are doing All they can to keep . Our aim it Tefoa Cap on prices offer More of variety of enter Taormi up please everyone and specials such As family Nigroni Dunem Barship nights so members can get the Mostom a Cir club Fedor Chak said. My club is Small but size really Hail Mineto do see clubs Ohge 28 Tyson decisions Smith for title Page 21
